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06/03/2017
Great result for a great Irish city
Galway gets European green city status Galway has been formally designated as a European Green Leaf city. The environmental designation is awarded in recognition of the city's efforts to promote sustainable policies, encourage green growth and develop awareness.
Latest in eBanking in Latvia
Latviannews.lv This is provided by amendments to the Payment Service and Electronic Payment Law supported by the Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday, 21 February.
Thriving artist town Dachau paints a new picture
Bavaria- Dachau – a city of artists right next door to Munich - Highlights and events - Cities and short breaks - Things to do The historic city in the Munich area boasts a history stretching back more than 1,200 years and offers a wide range of attractions, cultural events.
01/03/2017
It's Karnival time in Germany but other issues are in focus
Carnival party in Bavaria sparks racism debate in Germany | News | DW.COM | 23.02.2017 A charity ball in Raindorf has launched a debate in Germany over its use of a derogatory term for black people. The locals have defended the name as "a normal term" in Bavaria's dialect, while critics say it's offensive.
28/02/2017
Sweden's snow capped mountains are melting at a much faster rate that thought
New images show how fast Sweden's glaciers are melting Some of Sweden's most famous glaciers are melting – quickly – according to experts.
27/02/2017
Is the rise of nationalist sentiment in Europe changing the way we speak too?
Why It Might Be Time to Stop Learning Italian In a world going global, this country's local lingo is all the rage.
24/02/2017
New Scottish push for independence
Sources: Scottish government considering independence vote next year The Scottish government is increasingly convinced it can win a new independence referendum and is thinking seriously about calling one next year as Britain exits the European Union, sources close to the Scottish government said on Thursday (23 February).
16/02/2017
http://www.euractiv.com/section/enlargement/news/serbia-croatia-relations-strained-by-the-past/
Serbia-Croatia relations strained by the past Relations between Belgrade and Zagreb are stuck. Frequently in crisis mode, their ties are beset by sharp rhetoric, especially during election periods, say Serbian and Croatian political analysts. Euractiv Serbia reports.
14/02/2017
Big news from Catalonia today about their strive for independence from Spain
http://catalannewsagency.com/politics/item/tc-suspends-referendum-resolution-could-take-further-legal-action-against-forcadell
Catalan News Agency - TC suspends referendum resolution and could take further legal action against Forcadell tc-suspends-referendum-resolution-could-take-further-legal-action-against-forcadell
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Cyprus takes over the EU Presidency from today.
http://www.cy2012.eu/en/page/home
Congratulations to Antonis Samaras and Greece's New Democracy party on their win in the Greek elections today. A very important and welcome result.